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Zundara

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Any ideas on how I can progress this track?
« on: March 04, 2016, 03:37:12 am »

Can anyone one of you guys give me ideas on how to progress the track & also faults in it? I'm aiming for an Odesza/future bass/Downtemp/Electro Mord fustang chords heavy style I'm not looking to make an obnoxious loud sound or song I kinda am aiming for the Odesza Bloom song style but my own way/style right now to me it's way to boring especially the intro I'm not impressed at all with myself. I want to do more with the vocals like in Odesza's Bloom but I don't know where to go with it, I feel like I have to work with an 808 style bass then focus on the chords then focus on making the vocals trippy will come along, any advice? I kinda know where I want to go but then I don't...any advice would help like, adding chords, melodies, baseline anything, thanks everyone.

Can't get the link to work so I'll just paste the url sorry =((

https://soundcloud.com/new-gravity/wip-remix-phoenix
« Last Edit: March 04, 2016, 03:43:45 am by Zundara »

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Re: Any ideas on how I can progress this track?
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2016, 03:54:04 am »
The melody and the pads don't sound like they're following the same chord progression, and as a result, sound like they're clashing. The transition at around the 40 second mark makes no sense; you need some kind of progression leading up to that to make it work. The vocals stick out like a sore thumb, and if you're trying to do something like Bloom, you need to really work on getting them on point. I would suggest finishing the production part of this track, and redoing the vocals with everything, so you have a better idea of where the whole track is going.

ODESZA's tracks are very controlled and involve a lot of progression within a theme, which you can hear very well in Bloom. If you're looking for inspiration for the vocals, ODESZA put out instrumental versions of all their tracks on In Return, so you can compare and study the versions of Bloom with and without vocals and see how tightly the instrumentals and the vocals compliment each other. Listening to the instrumental might also be a source for inspiration on where to take this track.

I dig the sound of the lead synths a lot! I don't think you have much to worry about there.